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Bryan White - Greatest Hits

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Bryan has some "great hits" here: namely "Someone Else's Star" (his 1st #1), "Rebecca Lynn" (a song he claim in the notes may be his signature song), and "I'm Not Supposed to Love You Anymore" (the #1 song that moved him into the big time and pushed sales of his debut and sophomore album past the platinum mark).

Crowd favorites "Sittin' on Go," "Love is the Right Place" and "So Much for Pretending" add great flavor and an up beat attitude to the album. Of course, you can't leave out the duet with Shania (which, while sappy at times, is still a beautiful love song). "That's Another Song"--a Top 10 hit--is considered by critics as one of the best songs of his career.

There are songs that don't fall into the "hit" catergory: "Look at Me Now" (a great song that only managed to break the top twenty, but was White's first success as a songwriter)and "One Small Miracle" (which barely broke the top 40, but is notable for guests Steve Wariner and Whisperin' Bill Anderson).

The two new tracks are "hate 'em or love 'em." Dedicated fans will love them simply because White has a very loyal fan base that loves just about anything he records (Who can blmae them? He's got the voice of an angel). "How Long," the lead single, mixes some awesome music with some light vocals--namely Bryan's. Meaning, the music seems to outweigh his voice. "The Way You Look at Me" faces the same problem, and them some. The lyrics just don't seem to fit the music, nor do they readily flow.

One of the greatest parts of this album is the packaging--great pics and Bryan writes about each of the songs briefly (revealing some trivia and facts even die-hard fans may not know).

All in all, this album doesn't have much to offer for die-hard fans who already own all his music. General music audiences looking for the "esssential" Bryan White will be satisfied with this album. Dedicated fans know the "greatest" of Bryan's music is often the songs never released as singles.

Bryan is looking for an album to revive his career, but I just don't think this will be it (especially considering the lack of marketing and awareness concerning this album).

Still a great addition to anyone's collection.

Bryan White emerged as a country chart regular in 1995 thanks in large part to his teen heartthrob status. With his angelic tenor - a younger version of his idol Steve Wariner - he filled a vacuum as the male counterpart to friend and touring-mate LeAnn Rimes.

The bigger hits (all ten of his top 20 efforts comprising the previously released material on Greatest Hits) tend to involve some aspect of love. The ballads, such as the fond remembrance of first love "Rebecca Lynn," the overly precious plea "Someone Else's Star, " and his vow-of-devotion duet with Shania Twain "From This Moment On" tend toward the mushy. White fares a lot better with the up-tempo numbers like "Love Is The Right Place," "Sittin' On Go," and the self-penned "So Much For Pretending." On these romps, we actually get occasional glimpses of an artist attempting to put some real feeling in his music.

This 1996 Horizon Award winner stalled with his hitless, self-produced fourth effort How Lucky I Am from 1999. The two new recordings included here ("How Long," "The Way You Look At Me") are a vast improvement over anything found there, with sparse instrumental backing and reflective subject matter that fit the adult White well. Whether radio will embrace White as an adult singer tackling adult subject matter remains to be seen, but this Greatest Hits does a very good job of capturing the best moments from the first phase of his career.

Get the best of Bryan White all in one great CD. If you are thinking, "I don't really like country music," you will still like this CD! Bryan has a more modern kind of music, not the old twangy country everything thinks of. This is definitely one album that you can listen to over and over again. It includes Bryan's early hits and a few new songs. His sweet, sexy voice will give you chills in songs like "That's Another Song". Check it out, you won't be sorry!

Cheesy title I know but there is no other way to describe Bryan White. Being a fan of his from the beginning I really didn't see any point to buying this album until I heard the new track "How Long." This song has a totally different feel than any of his other songs and definitely shows some of his growth as an artist. It's also nice to have all of his other hit singles conveniently packaged on one cd. My personal favorites are "Someone Else's Star" and "So Much For Pretending." This cd is definitely a must have for any true country fan. I look forward to volume 2.

Bryan's newest CD, Greatest Hits, is a compilation of his best known songs, such as "Rebecca Lynn," "I'm not supposed to love you anymore," "Love is the right place," and his duet with Shania Twain, "From this moment on." He includes two new songs, "How Long" and "The way you look at me," both of which have already become two of my favorites. I'm a big fan of his and have been for years; I own all of his CDs but had to also get this one because of the new material and I wanted to support Bryan and his musical endeavors. If you've never heard Bryan's music before, this is an excellent CD to get because it features samples from all of his albums. Best of luck to Bryan in the future!

I hated country music and mocked anyone who listened to it until I heard Bryan White's voice. Now I sing, write, and listen to country music. I've met this man several times and he's always been gracious and has never let me down as a role model.

This album closed the chapter of his career that didn't really seem to be working anymore. I loved the "How Lucky I Am" album, but it didn't get any coverage. Scott Emerick was a favorite of mine on the road I'm so glad he wrote a song and sang the back-ground for it ("The Way You Look At Me") and then How Long was a great mix of where he is going and his music in the past. Other that.... it's a solid look at his hits. I think there should have been more songs associated with it, but.... ya know.

I can't wait until there is another CD to write about!

track #6 makes me give this otherwise great CD 4 stars. i don't like Shania Twain and therefore i won't usually recommend anything with her voice on it...but this is the CD age and once you get to track #6, hit the fast-forward button on your player. that song is awful, in my opinion. other than that, the other 11 are quality Bryan White recordings. two non-hits are here: "How Long" and "The Way You Look at Me". this leaves us with 10 hits. ironically it starts off with "Love is the Right Place", an up-tempo hit song from 1997...i would've went chronological if i were compiling the CD. Bryan has had four #1 hits in addition to 6 more Top-40 hits. his first single, "Eugene You Genius", hit #48 in the fall of 1994 (he was 20 at the time!). that single isn't included on here and it should've been. just as ironic is that the CD's closing song was his first #1 hit: 1995's "Someone Else's Star". His biggest hit is the 2 week #1 "So Much For Pretending", which is track 8 on here. Bryan's last major hit to date, "One Small Miracle", was written by Bill Anderson and Steve Wariner and it hit #16 in early 1998. Bryan White epitomized the country music scene in the mid-late '90s. His songs are well crafted but not edgy or hardcore country. His clean-cut image doesn't allow him to record traditional country music and be taken seriously. His voice is much more along the lines of his idol, Steve Wariner. Bryan White turned 30 last month...the age when most singers are just starting to make a name for themselves...the back of this CD cover shows a picture of Bryan and even THIS makes a person think of Steve Wariner in the pose Bryan is standing in. for many curious as to what country radio was playing in the mid '90s, take a listen to this collection. like i said, all the songs {except track 6} are good...in a sugary kind of way.

Bryan White has such a soothing voice, his Greatest hits CD is beyond description. I bought it for "Someone eleses Star," but the whole CD was more than I expected...it is wonderful!

I've always had a soft spot for Bryan White's songs, especially since I heard the song "I'm Not Supposed to Love you Anymore". To me, he's a very underrated artist who didn't get enough exposure over the years that he deserved it. I bought this album expecting pretty much what I loved about him: his delivery of any kind of music he sings. This sums up a short but what I'd consider a fruitful career for this balladeer. In it are some of the sweetest, be it mushy at times, love songs I've heard including the one I mentioned earlier. What this lacks though, is one of my very favorites "You're Still Beautiful to Me". Other than that, it is what it exactly is, his greatest works in one album.

I have never purchased a country CD in my life. Until now.
Clay Aiken performed one of Bryan's songs on American Idol and one on his demo cd. After some research I found out they were Bryan White Songs!
This is a great compilation of his songs and is one of the finest CD's I have ever heard.
All songs are superb.
Bought two other CD's of Bryan Whites and they are excellent also.